These new abilities are one of the cornerstones of the game, and it only makes sense that, like a normal roster update, the list of who is and isn't deserving of them would change during the season. During a livestream, the developer announced the game would be adding fifth-year options during the season. Or the team can decline the fifth-year option and let the player walk if it's just not working out. Teams like the fifth-year option for first-round picks because it lets them kick the tires on the rookie for four years, with the fifth year adding extra time to sort out a possible new contract before the player tries to cash in on the free agency market. One thing EA Tiburon has announced is that the defensive playbooks will be refreshed during the year. While EA hasn't committed to a specific cadence, this could offer great flexibility and is necessary. Playbook AdditionsĬreative director Mike Young told us that this is the first year that the developer is able to update the game's playbooks from week to week. Here's a quick look at some of the other currently announced additions coming down the road.

Developer EA Tiburon supports its Madden titles with patches, roster updates, new commentary, and Ultimate Team content, but that won't be all for Madden 20.

Launch day isn't the end of video game development anymore, rather it's just another step in the process of supporting the product.

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